Among the many exceptional qualities that make Lewis Hamilton a stupendous driver and, at the same time, a good human being is his ruthless winning habit, paired with his nature for standing up for the things he cares about. The 37-year-old is one of the very few F1 drivers who have used their position in F1 to educate the audience about various social issues and injustices. Jacky Ickx, a motorsports legend in his own way, recently praised Sir Lewis for the same.

The Belgian driver’s career spanned about two decades during which he won 6 Le Mans Races and 8 Formula 1 GPs. He pointed out 2 important aspects about the Briton that helped him become the superstar he is. Being a 7x champion, he is widely considered one of the greatest racing drivers to race in Formula 1. But let’s not forget, he has done a lot of good for the sport, taking it to the next level.

Jacky Ickx told Peter Windsor, “Lewis is special in 2 aspects. The driver, the successful man you know, winning, having all the possible records. But also, he is the first person who involved himself in such a level of interest to defend Black Lives Matter for example.”

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Furthermore, Hamilton’s project of making the sport more diverse has allowed many people to follow their F1 dream. Amid all this, his team has always been his source of power.

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Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes share a special bond. While Hamilton has achieved several laurels with the Silver Arrows, Mercedes have always stood by the Brit. They have also supported him with his BLM stance among other topics, like making F1 more diverse.

Lewis mentioned in his speech, “Mercedes have long supported my ambition to improve diversity and inclusion within the motorsport industry. I am so thrilled that, through Ignite, we are able to formally work together to achieve this.”

Hamilton has also been one of the very few Black individuals in Formula 1. He further added, “For 15 years, I have remained one of the few Black employees within Formula 1, and I am proud that my work with Mercedes is going to change that for the better.”

Lewis would also be sad about Sebastian Vettel walking away from the sport, as the German also stood up for important things just like him. The 35-year-old who usually cycled to race venues raised concerns about F1 tackling the issue of climate change, among other things.

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After facing a difficult season with his team, Hamilton would hope they can come back stronger next season. With Verstappen enjoying his stay at the top, Lewis would be desperate to bring him down. Can Lewis and Max give the fans another epic title showdown?